Glastonbury 25

[YellowLedBetterBass]

Just now, dave_bass5 said:

Just catching up with the Gary Numan set. Worst bass tone ive ever heard, but largest kick drum ive ever seen 😂

Not a huge fan of the grungy Numan band, but enjoyed the set after the first two songs were out of the way. 

My dad was a massive Gary Numan fan back in the day. He's text me to say "are you watching Glastonbury Festival H? Gary Numan one of my favourites he don't half look strange now"

[Cato]

5 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

Back on subject. I'm just watching Biffy Clyro, havent listened to them in years. Really excellent performance. Definitely a few odd time signatures in there, almost prog rock at times.

 

They did a gig for Radio 1 a couple of months ago which I watched on iplayer.

 

Top rate live band with some huge songs I'm a bit puzzled as why they're not much bigger.

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[Wombat]

4 minutes ago, YellowLedBetterBass said:

In fairness, he's doing a lot better than some of the dinosaurs still trying to play these sorts of shows over the past few years. That GnR set from a couple of years ago still makes me cringe just thinking about it - such was the "quality" of Axl Rose's "singing".

Aye, I was more trying to ‘lighten the mood’ a bit. I loved the LP painted with the blue check to match his shirt! Doing amazingly for 80!

[Beedster]

Ezra Collective 👍🙏❤️

[SteveXFR]

9 minutes ago, Cato said:

 

They did a gig for Radio 1 a couple of months ago which I watched on iplayer.

 

Top rate live band with some huge songs I'm a bit puzzled as why they're not much bigger.

 

Because interesting bands don't get big. Bland sells, that's why Coldplay and Taylor Swift are huge and Biffy Clyro and Osees aren't 

[Frank Blank]

12 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Ezra Collective 👍🙏❤️

Seconded.

[dave_bass5]

22 minutes ago, YellowLedBetterBass said:

My dad was a massive Gary Numan fan back in the day. He's text me to say "are you watching Glastonbury Festival H? Gary Numan one of my favourites he don't half look strange now"

Yeah, i was a big fan. Went to the first few tours back in the lat 70’s, early 80’s. Always had a soft spot for his music but it seemed to get a bit too off track for me. 

Going to see him in Nov on the Telekon tour, but mainly as a nostalgia trip. Love the old. Old stuff, not a fan of the more modern Numan. 

 

and WTF was the guitarist playing in the solo on Down in the park 😂

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[SteveXFR]

I love how Gary Numan was a huge influence on Nine Inch Nails and helped Trent Reznor get started and now Numan is sounding more like Nine Inch Nails. For his live performances, he plays a lot of modern stuff and has modernised the old stuff with more of that industrial sound and more guitar. 

[colleya]

Raye is bossing it. Band are excellent.

[taunton-hobbit]

I was idly watching on I Player & it occured to me that I wasn't seeing much in the way of Palestine flags (if any), then I noticed what looked like some clever trickery where a sort of 'rural' image was appearing on some flags, I'm sure it was an 'instant imposition' thing ..........................

 

😎

[Misdee]

Raye: "It's great to see so many genders out there!"

 

What, you mean both of them? Yes it's amazing isn't it. Thank goodness she isn't stupid.

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[Woodinblack]

27 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

Bland sells, that's why Coldplay and Taylor Swift are huge and Biffy Clyro and Osees aren't 

 

Well, I have seen videos of both Taylor swift and Biffy Clyro live now and I am not sure I can see where you are coming from!

[Woodinblack]

21 minutes ago, taunton-hobbit said:

I was idly watching on I Player & it occured to me that I wasn't seeing much in the way of Palestine flags (if any),

 

There seem to be quite a few in the crowd on iplayer at the moment, including a big one right in the middle.

[vbance]

2 hours ago, ricksterphil said:

 

....hmmm, can't see Jools booking Wunderhorse anytime soon

 

I get it though. I watched a bit of The Script....if U2 & Coldplay had a child!

 

Total Blandsville.

 

[Frank Blank]

Beth Gibbons 👍

[Steve Browning]

58 minutes ago, colleya said:

Raye is bossing it. Band are excellent.

There's something very Amy Winehouse about her.  Enjoying her set. Great cello playing. 

[Misdee]

To be fair, there's something timeless about Neil Young. He  still sounds just like he always has; shambolic. That's his great strength, though. Long may he continue.

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[leschirons]

11 minutes ago, Misdee said:

To be fair, there's something timeless about Neil Young. He  still sounds just like he always has; shambolic. That's his great strength, though. Long may he continue.

Still instantly recognisable even at nearly 80. Shambolic? Yes, the perfect description. He's come a long way on four chords and an unturned guitar but as you say, despite everything he does, there's something timeless about him ..........and long may he continue.

[Beedster]

15 minutes ago, Misdee said:

To be fair, there's something timeless about Neil Young. He  still sounds just like he always has; shambolic. That's his great strength, though. Long may he continue.

Magic, band feels like it’s from

the 70’s

[casapete]

2 minutes ago, leschirons said:

Still instantly recognisable even at nearly 80. Shambolic? Yes, the perfect description. He's come a long way on four chords and an unturned guitar but as you say, despite everything he does, there's something timeless about him ..........and long may he continue.

Watching NY, I am just so pleased that Spooner Oldham ( at 82)  is still alive and kicking on keyboards.

A wonderful musician / writer who’s been playing in Neil’s band on and off for decades.

Saw him at an intimate gig in Manchester in the late 90’s where he was performing with Dan Penn,

absolutely brilliant. 
 

 

[dave_bass5]

Thought Amyl and the sniffers were quite energetic. Never heard of them before but quite enjoyed them. 

[ricksterphil]

1 hour ago, vbance said:

 

Well that's shut me up 😂

[Hobbayne]

Is it my telly or did John Fogerty sound really empty? Most of the band had mikes but there was no backing vocals at all. In fact John kept turning away from his mike so often, it sounded like an instrumental karaoke show.  😐

[Misdee]

1 minute ago, dave_bass5 said:

Thought Amyl and the sniffers were quite energetic. Never heard of them before but quite enjoyed them. 

Energetic? That's one way of putting it. I think the clue is in the name of the band! 😄

[casapete]

2 hours ago, Wombat said:

John Fogerty looks like my grandad! And I’m 60! 😂

Am I the only one who wondered what was going on with John Fogerty? It was like watching

someone with hearing difficulties / a severe speech impediment - & often out of tune especially

in the early part of his set. Really disappointing. His band were great though.